George H. E. Jeffery


George Henry Everett Jeffery, FSA was the Curator of Ancient Monuments in the Department of Antiquities from 1903 until his death in 1935. He is known for his personal research and interest in the monuments of Cyprus.He supervised the construction of the Cyprus Museum from 1908.

Career

Among his publications is the authoritative Description of the Historical Monuments of Cyprus, published in 1918 in the Government Printing Office and a second edition was published in 1983. This work focuses on the Byzantine and especially the Medieval monuments in the cities and villages of the island. Additionally, the work includes architectural plans of the monuments, made by Jeffery himself, and a few pictures.
More recently Jeffery's diaries have been studied and published by Despina Pilides.

Personal life

He was married to Helen Jane Luxmore. In 1913, she founded “Field Club”, the first tennis club in Cyprus.

Publications

  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. The mediæval art of Cyprus. The Builder, August 7, 190.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. Venetian remains in Cyprus. The Builder 79, no. 2298, July 21, 47‑50.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. The survival of Gothic architecture in Cyprus. Architectural review 8, 128‑136.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. Archaeological activity in Cyprus. The Builder 81, no. 3049, July 13, 31‑32.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.., Archaeologia, 62, 125-136. doi:10.1017/S0261340900008110.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. Report of the Curator of Ancient Monuments for the year 1914. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett., Archaeologia, 66, pp. 159–178. doi:10.1017/S0261340900008389.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. Report of the Curator of Ancient Monuments for the year ending 31 March 1916. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. . Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, 28, 106–134.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. iarchive:cu31924028551319|A Description of the Historic Monuments of Cyprus. Studies in the archæology and architecture of the island. With illustrations, etc. Nicosia: W. J. Archer.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. A Brief Description of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, and Other Christian Churches in the Holy City, With Some Account of the Mediæval Copies of the Holy Sepulchre Surviving in Europe. Cambridge: University Press.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. Report of the Curator of Ancient Monuments for the year ending 31 March 1922. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. . The Antiquaries Journal. 5, 283-283. doi:10.1017/S0003581500092246
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. Cyprus Under ''an English King in the Twelfth Century.'' Cyprus: Printed at the Government Printing Office: Nicosia. Reprint London, 1973.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. Report of the Curator of Ancient Monuments for the year ending 31 March 1927. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. . The Antiquaries Journal. 8, 344-349. doi:10.1017/S0003581500012300
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.., Archaeologia, 78, pp. 37–60. doi:10.1017/S0261340900013497.
  • Cobham, Claude Delaval, and George H. Everett Jeffery.. . Nicosia: Government Printing Office.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. The Present Condition of the Historical Monuments of Cyprus. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.., The Antiquaries Journal, 12, pp. 302–302. doi:10.1017/S0003581500043869.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett.. Cyprus Monuments: Historical and Architectural Buildings. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.